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Title: Copper washer?
Post by: bighed on 28 November 2008, 09:20:58
Doing an oil change on mig sunday hopefully. Have done one already but have got a brain like a sive.

Is there a copper washer on the sump plug? If so what size?  :-/
Title: Re: Copper washer?
Post by: dbug on 28 November 2008, 09:21:38
If its the torx plug its a rubber o ring
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Post by: ngrainqey on 28 November 2008, 09:48:16
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Doing an oil change on mig sunday hopefully. Have done one already but have got a brain like a sive.

Is there a copper washer on the sump plug? If so what size?  :-/

well... theres supposed to be a copper washer-had an oil leak on mine for ages till i finally changed oil again and put one on...
i have a spare rubber o-ring if it's the hex shaped plug lol...or if i can be arsed i can take the one of my 2.0 lump which is going to be weighed in...eventually and reaneal it for you so it's good to go ;)
Title: Re: Copper washer?
Post by: kcl on 28 November 2008, 09:48:49
Just out of intrest, what is the size of the plug? I'm about to buy a spare plug just-in-case and we have some plugs on the shelf at work, just wondering if one of the standard plugs might fit...
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Post by: ngrainqey on 28 November 2008, 09:50:16
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Just out of intrest, what is the size of the plug? I'm about to buy a spare plug just-in-case and we have some plugs on the shelf at work, just wondering if one of the standard plugs might fit...

unless somebody knows specifically then it's roughly errr...8/10mm diametre on the threads with a 13mm i think it is head on it
Title: Re: Copper washer?
Post by: Elite Pete on 28 November 2008, 12:42:00
The parts dept at my local dealers normally put one in with the filter  ;)
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Post by: ngrainqey on 28 November 2008, 12:45:55
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The parts dept at my local dealers normally put one in with the filter  ;)

well mine gave me them both for free :P
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Post by: Elite Pete on 28 November 2008, 12:47:10
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The parts dept at my local dealers normally put one in with the filter  ;)

well mine gave me them both for free :P
My dads bigger than your dad, so there :P
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Post by: ngrainqey on 28 November 2008, 12:57:59
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The parts dept at my local dealers normally put one in with the filter  ;)

well mine gave me them both for free :P
My dads bigger than your dad, so there :P

haha!